Airfoil Comparison
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(isa571-il) I.S.A. 571 | I.S.A. 571 airfoil Max thickness 7.4% at 30% chord Max camber 3.6% at 30% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(defcnd1-il) DEFIANT CANARD BL20 AIRFOIL | Rutan DEFIANT canard BL20 airfoil Max thickness 20.9% at 28.6% chord Max camber 4.5% at 36.1% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(naca16006-il) NACA 16-006 | NACA 16-006 airfoil Max thickness 6% at 50% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(goe443-il) GOE 443 AIRFOIL | Gottingen 443 airfoil Max thickness 5% at 30% chord Max camber 0% at 0% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(isa962-il) I.S.A. 962 | I.S.A. 962 airfoil Max thickness 9.6% at 20% chord Max camber 4.6% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(e1200-il) EPPLER 1200 AIRFOIL | Eppler E1200 general aviation airfoil Max thickness 16.9% at 36.1% chord Max camber 3.5% at 50.2% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(n12-il) N-12 | N-12 airfoil Max thickness 10.5% at 30% chord Max camber 0.2% at 15% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(gm15sm-il) GM15 (smoothed) | Gilbert Morris GM15 F1C class free flight flapper airfoil Max thickness 6.7% at 20.5% chord Max camber 4.8% at 49.3% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
(boe103-il) BOEING 103 AIRFOIL | Boeing 103 airfoil Max thickness 12.7% at 30% chord Max camber 3.6% at 40% chord | Remove Airfoil details Airfoil plotter |
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Polars for (isa571-il,defcnd1-il,naca16006-il,goe443-il,isa962-il,e1200-il,n12-il,gm15sm-il,boe103-il)
| Plot | Airfoil | Reynolds # | Ncrit | Max Cl/Cd | Description | Source | |
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| isa571-il | 50,000 | 9 | 35.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa571-il | 50,000 | 5 | 39.4 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa571-il | 100,000 | 9 | 51.6 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa571-il | 100,000 | 5 | 54.3 at α=6.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa571-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.6 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa571-il | 200,000 | 5 | 70.6 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa571-il | 500,000 | 9 | 93.6 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa571-il | 500,000 | 5 | 89.1 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa571-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 109.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa571-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 100.5 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 50,000 | 9 | 3 at α=10.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 50,000 | 5 | 6.1 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 100,000 | 9 | 4.6 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 100,000 | 5 | 32.3 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 200,000 | 9 | 52.8 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 200,000 | 5 | 60.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 500,000 | 9 | 93.7 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 500,000 | 5 | 92.4 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 124.9 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| defcnd1-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 116.6 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16006-il | 50,000 | 9 | 16.4 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16006-il | 50,000 | 5 | 16.4 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16006-il | 100,000 | 9 | 20.6 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16006-il | 100,000 | 5 | 21.7 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16006-il | 200,000 | 9 | 25.6 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16006-il | 200,000 | 5 | 33.4 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16006-il | 500,000 | 9 | 41.2 at α=1.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16006-il | 500,000 | 5 | 34 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16006-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 40.8 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| naca16006-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 36.2 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 50,000 | 9 | 16.1 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 50,000 | 5 | 16 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 100,000 | 9 | 20.3 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 100,000 | 5 | 26.2 at α=2.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 200,000 | 9 | 34 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 200,000 | 5 | 32.2 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 500,000 | 9 | 44.5 at α=1.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 500,000 | 5 | 32 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 43.3 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| goe443-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 60.2 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa962-il | 50,000 | 9 | 36.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa962-il | 50,000 | 5 | 39.4 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa962-il | 100,000 | 9 | 57.5 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa962-il | 100,000 | 5 | 56.1 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa962-il | 200,000 | 9 | 77.1 at α=3° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa962-il | 200,000 | 5 | 69.8 at α=2° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa962-il | 500,000 | 9 | 98.7 at α=1.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa962-il | 500,000 | 5 | 88.3 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa962-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 111.8 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| isa962-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 102.5 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1200-il | 50,000 | 9 | 9.3 at α=8.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1200-il | 50,000 | 5 | 23.4 at α=10.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1200-il | 100,000 | 9 | 46.9 at α=8.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1200-il | 100,000 | 5 | 39.5 at α=8° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1200-il | 200,000 | 9 | 69.5 at α=7° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1200-il | 200,000 | 5 | 68.2 at α=5.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1200-il | 500,000 | 9 | 107.4 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1200-il | 500,000 | 5 | 96.1 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1200-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 131.8 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| e1200-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 109.4 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 50,000 | 9 | 28.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 50,000 | 5 | 27.7 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 100,000 | 9 | 39 at α=4.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 100,000 | 5 | 36.1 at α=4.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 200,000 | 9 | 46.4 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 200,000 | 5 | 42.9 at α=5.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 500,000 | 9 | 53.3 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 500,000 | 5 | 55.5 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 64.4 at α=7.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| n12-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 73.7 at α=9° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 50,000 | 9 | 45.2 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 50,000 | 5 | 46.1 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 100,000 | 9 | 66.2 at α=5.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 100,000 | 5 | 66.9 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 200,000 | 9 | 91.5 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 200,000 | 5 | 86.9 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 500,000 | 9 | 123.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 500,000 | 5 | 112.4 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 146.5 at α=3.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| gm15sm-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 119.5 at α=4° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe103-il | 50,000 | 9 | 32.6 at α=7.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe103-il | 50,000 | 5 | 35 at α=6.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe103-il | 100,000 | 9 | 53.1 at α=6.25° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe103-il | 100,000 | 5 | 52.1 at α=5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe103-il | 200,000 | 9 | 72 at α=4.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe103-il | 200,000 | 5 | 66.6 at α=3.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe103-il | 500,000 | 9 | 94.6 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe103-il | 500,000 | 5 | 81.1 at α=2.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe103-il | 1,000,000 | 9 | 107.9 at α=2.75° | Mach=0 Ncrit=9 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
| boe103-il | 1,000,000 | 5 | 89 at α=3.5° | Mach=0 Ncrit=5 | Xfoil prediction | Details | |
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